Trail and area RCMP synopsis for 2022
By Trail Champion
Trail RCMP top cop Sgt. Mike Wicentowich has provided Trail City Council and the media with breakdowns of local police activity in 2022 overall as well as specific to the fourth quarter.
2022 Fourth Quarter Synopsis
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Quebec man attempted to shoot two Trail RCMP officers.
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Theft from Motor Vehicles are down from 81 to 15 reported incidents.
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Property crime offences are down overall from 292 to 207 reported incidents.
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Drug Investigations are down from 45 to eight incidents.
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Mental health related investigation are down from 79 to 22 reported incidents.
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Check wellbeing (calls) are up from 85 to 133 requests for police assistance.
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Suspicious Persons/Vehicles/Occurrences are down from 260 to 216 reported incidents.
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Unspecified Assistance are up from 167 to 217 requests for police assistance.
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Overall calls for police service remained approximately the same as in the 2021 fourth quarter.
2022 Year End Synopsis
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Investigation into a car bombing in Montrose, BC.
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Quebec man attempted to shoot two Trail RCMP officers.
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Assaults are up from 102 to 141 reported incidents.
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Theft from Motor Vehicles are down from 165 to 75 reported incidents.
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Property crime offences are down from 813 to 731 reported incidents.
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Drug investigations are down from 165 to 75 incidents.
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Motor vehicle accidents are down from 156 to 111 reported incidents.
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Six fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred.
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Impaired driving enforcement remained the nearly same with 90 incidents.
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623 motor vehicle tickets were issued.
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Mental health related calls are down from 346 to 229 reported incidents.
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Check wellbeing are up from 315 to 406 requests for police assistance.
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Suspicious Persons, Vehicles, Occurrences are down from 949 to 746 reported incidents.
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Unspecified Assistance are up from 583 to 623 requests for police assistance.
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Overall calls for police service remained approximately the same as in 2022.
“2022 had an impact on the Trail Detachment and communities it serves,” Wicentowich said. “We had a very close call with two of our officers whose quick action and bravery turned a potentially deadly tragedy into a successful arrest of alleged criminal.
“An explosion of a bomb in Montrose rocked all of us and showed our citizens that organized crime is everywhere today.
“Property crimes and theft from vehicles went down because the public fought back against criminals by locking their vehicle doors.
“The upcoming decriminalization of small amounts of drugs had its effect in the fourth quarter. Often investigation into small amount of drugs leads to much bigger discoveries by officers. Officers in the future will have to develop new tools when investigating drug trafficking.
“As the communities return to a post-Covid world, they spend less time at home and reporting on suspicious incidents in their neighbourhoods.
“Calls dropped sharply after RCMP and Interior Health revisited police attendance at the hospital for mental health related incidents.
“Residents still are calling the police for assistance, and guidance, and I believe it has to do with the trust and professionalism of our members. I would like to thank everyone who participated in our community justice program in 2022. Together we can all make a difference and keep our communities safe,” Wicentowich said.
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